Deepen Your Relationship to
Your Child & Yourself
1
Trust
Create a relationship with your children based on trust, connection, and collaboration
2
Healing
Heal the wounds you experienced as a child, so your children don’t have to
3
Knowledge
Learn the relevant science and build your support toolbox
No parent starts off knowing what to do...
…and without conscious effort, our parenting methods can create conflict instead of connection. The authoritarian way most of us have been taught to parent creates conflict and frustration, endless power struggles, and leaves us with broken and distant relationships with our children.
When we parent our children without working through our own history, we are destined to repeat painful patterns we ourselves experienced as children, no matter how badly we want it to be different.
It’s Never Too Late to Turn Things Around!
No matter what your relationship with your child(ren) looks like right now, there is hope. It can be hard to believe there is another way, but I promise you there is. I’ve been in these weeds, and I know how to get out.
Things can look darker if your child is struggling with a mental health challenge, but that too is an opportunity for profound growth. Change
is possible - you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t think so. I look forward to seeing you as you take the first step.
Hello! I'm Kerri Smith Maher
I’m the single mother of a teen daughter, and I know how hard it is to parent out of alignment with my own values, using an inherited “power over” paradigm to get results - and finding that it failed over and over, leaving me full of regret and shame.
I became a parenting coach because when I learned how to parent in alignment with my values of unconditional love, collaboration, and mutual respect, I wanted to share that knowledge with as many other parents as I could.
All children, no matter what their struggles or behaviors, deserve to be guided by their caregivers’ best, most aware selves. On my journey, I also learned self-compassion, a crucial step I want to help others take - because there is no such thing as a “perfect parent.”
Join me on a path that will lead to the loving, secure home life you long for. No matter where you are now, you can find levity, joy, and connection with your child/ren - and yourself.
Before coming to coaching, I was a writing professor for more than two decades. When I’m not coaching, I’m writing historical fiction as Kerri Maher; from my years as a writer, I am comfortable with public speaking and plumbing the depths of the human heart.
The traditional “POWER-OVER” model of parenting isn’t working...
…which makes us parents feel helpless and disconnected from our kids and ourselves. It feels even worse as our child/ren enter the t(w)een years, and might show signs of mental health struggles we are not equipped to deal with.
I believe that the real issue is that we’re not taught how to be the kind of parents most of us want to be, so we slip into the patterns we learned in our own childhoods.
I understand how hard it is to ask for help, which is why when you contact me, you will be met with understanding, non-judgemental openness, and a supportive, personalized, effective plan that I will personally guide you through every step of the way.
"I cannot recommend Kerri enough for her thoughtful guidance over the period of this 12-week course. It was truly transformative! I am now interacting with my teenagers on a whole new level.”
-Cheryl P, mother to 13 and 14 year old sons
"Kerri brings so much compassion, knowledge, and a world of experience, helping me feel seen, validated, and understood. She also gives practical, actionable steps to move forward.”
-Jade, mother to an 11 year old son
"Kerri’s support has made a lasting impact on both me and my family. Her calm, insightful guidance helped me uncover beliefs I didn’t realize I was carrying - and she gently offered new ways of seeing myself, my children, and the challenges we face together. With her support, I’ve been able to step into parenting with more compassion and confidence.”
-Jen, mother to a 5, 3, and 1 year old children
How It Works:
When you book a Discovery Call with me, we’ll sit down together and talk so I can get a sense of what’s going on for you and your family and where I can offer support.
I’ll explain my approach and the options we have for working together. You can ask any questions you have and see what type of support would be the best fit for your life and schedule.
If it feels right to you, we can book our first session and get started. If it’s not a good fit, I will do my best to offer alternative resources or suggestions for support, wherever possible. There’s no pressure of any kind, simply an opportunity to see if we are a good fit to work together.
Let's Talk!
Set up a time for us to meet, so that you can stop blaming yourself, and instead, take the first step towards becoming the kind of parent you know you can be.
Ready to shift your experience of parenting to peace, joy and connection?
